District attorneys from Boulder and Douglas counties plan to meet Thursday to determine where to prosecute a man suspected of stealing three vehicles — one with a Longmont child inside — and fleeing across multiple jurisdictions.

Boulder District Attorney Stan Garnett said that suspect Ryan Stone's route crossed into at least four judicial districts. He said that Stone will be prosecuted in either Boulder or Douglas county, by a team of prosecutors representing both districts.

At 6:20 a.m. Wednesday, a man later identified by police as Stone took a red 2008 Ford Edge with a 4-year-old Longmont boy inside from the Bradley gas station at 1750 Main St. The boy's mother said she had gone inside the store to buy a cup of coffee and that when she came out, her SUV was gone.

A woman flees after a carjacking suspect entered her vehicle on Wednesday, March 12, 2014. (7News)

Longmont police requested that an Amber Alert be issued, but was not because law enforcement was able to locate the SUV so quickly, Garnett said. The Amber Alert would have been issued had police lost track of the SUV, he said.

A Colorado State Patrol trooper spotted the Ford near Dacono and tried to stop it in the southbound lanes of Interstate 25, but the trooper gave up pursuit when the driver began driving dangerously.

News helicopters then followed the vehicle and broadcast its course live. Viewers from throughout the Denver metro area and around the nation watched as the man sped through suburbs north of Denver.

The driver ditched the Ford on Interstate 76 with the boy inside, then — as TV news cameras broadcast live — forced a driver from her gold minivan.

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The driver headed south on C470 through Aurora. About 8:05 a.m., he crashed the minivan, briefly got out, got back in and drove the damaged vehicle until he crashed into and stopped a silver sedan. He pulled the driver out of the sedan and continued to flee.

He crashed in Lone Tree several minutes later, got out of the car and ran away. Unable to climb over a fence, the man fell face-first onto the snow as officers approached.

"What you have is a crime spree across (multiple) jurisdictions," Garnett said.

While Stone is suspected of crimes along the entire route, Garnett said the most serious offenses appear to have taken place in Boulder and Douglas counties. The district attorneys plan to review law enforcement reports from all of the agencies involved and develop charges from there. He said one district will host the prosecution, while two prosecutors from the other will assist.

"We try to work together so we are efficient, to protect the public, and to avoid duplication," Garnett said.

An announcement is anticipated Thursday.

Stone was taken to a hospital for treatment of injuries he suffered during the pursuit and for toxicology testing.

According to Longmont Police Cmdr. Jeff Satur, the boy's mother reported the theft but did not have license plate information on her vehicle. When a news helicopter started tracking the vehicle's flight from Longmont, police worked with the station to keep track of the vehicle.

Satur said Stone is not from Longmont. He said a woman identified as Stone's girlfriend was arrested in Longmont overnight with a stolen vehicle out of Arapahoe County. She identified Stone to police and said he stole the vehicle she was found with.

Stone is expected to remain in Douglas County until the district attorneys determine plans for prosecution.

Douglas County Undersheriff Tony Spurlock, during a televised press conference on Wednesday morning, said: "I think the officers did exactly what we should have done."

Officers listened to KOA radio live as helicopters followed, helping police as they worked ahead of the chase.

"The air support was critical," said Douglas County Sheriff David Weaver

"This individual was very dangerous, he has been sought by law enforcement before and he obviously did not want to be taken into custody," Spurlock said.

State Patrol Trooper Bellaman Hee suffered a severe leg injury during the pursuit. The trooper underwent surgery Wednesday morning but was reported to be alert and communicating. His injuries were not life-threatening. The Associated Press reported that Hee was attempting to put down stop sticks in the vehicle's path and he was struck.

Stone has a lengthy criminal history and was wanted on a felony drug warrant when he was arrested. Court records show he was wanted on a warrant with a $100,000 bond for failing to appear in court in Aurora on March 4 on drug and traffic charges. He was sentenced to five years in prison in 2007 in a felony criminal mischief conviction in Douglas County. In 2006, he was found guilty of felony drug possession, his record shows. Court documents also list a number of other arrests.

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